What color is #DBC7CE?

#DBC7CE is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC7CE?

The RGB value is 219, 199, 206: 219 red, 199 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC7CE?

The complementary color is #C7DBD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC7CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC7CE color

#DBC7CE rgb(219, 199, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC7CE is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 78% green and 80.8% blue (219, 199, 206).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 22% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

#DBC7CE color codes

HEX	`#DBC7CE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 199, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 78%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 22%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 9%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 6%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.04, 8.19, -0.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.04, 8.25, 353.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.776, 60.364, 66.83)`
Decimal	`14403534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC7CE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DBC7CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC7CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DBC7CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc7ce; }
.text { color: #dbc7ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc7ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 199 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc7ce, #dbcac7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBC7CE?: #DBC7CE is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC7CE?: The RGB value is 219, 199, 206: 219 red, 199 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC7CE?: The complementary color is #C7DBD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC7CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.